The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-07-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.
ON A PLEASURE TRIP.

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WASHINGTON NEWS.
ON PLEASURE TRIP.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Presi-
dent, Secretary Whitney, Colonel La
mont and several others left Washing
ton on yacht this afternoon for triI
down the Potomac River.
WHITNEY SELLS HIS COUNTRY SEAT.
Secretary Whitney has sold Grass
land" his country place, on Tenally-
town Road above Georgetown. 1t is
understood that he has leased it for
two years, with the privilege of third,
having reserved that right when max
ing the sale. In the spring of 1885
Secretary Whitney purchased this
place. which contained 100 acres and a
large house, for $500 per acre. He sub
sequently sold twenty-five acres at
81 500 per acre, and has now sold the
remaining seventy-five acres for $751;
600.
FAIRCHILD'S PURCHASE.
Secretary Fairchild has purchased for
$50, 900 the residence at the intersec-
ton of New Hampshire Avenue, . and
Twentieth Streets. 1t fronts on New
Hampshire Avenue, and adjoins the
house being built by Representative s.
S. Cox.
ovERCHARGES FOR BEER.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE first
case before the Interstate Commerce
Commission to be adjusted by the re-
funding of an alleged overcharge is
that of Mrs. J. H. Stahl, of Walla
Walla, w. T., against the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Company. Mrs.
Stahl's letter of complaint was a queer
ly worded, rather plaintive document,
in which she described in German
English phraseology. her business
is a widow. Captain Bragg, on behalf
of the Commission, forwarded the COM
plant to the railroad people, request
ing an investigation, and if found that
an OVercharge had been made that the
money be refunded. The company's
attorneys have filed their reply, to the
effect that the beer kegs over which the
complaint arose were shipped from
Milwaukee; that the rates were fixed
by a company over which respond
ent has no control, and that the
said rates were not unreasonable or
unjust. Notwithstanding this, how
ever, the respondent says it has fully
satisfied the complainant in respect to
all matters connected with said ship
ment of beer kegs. Mrs. Stahl'S re-
ceipt for go in full settlement and
complete satisfaction for overcharges
is enclosed and her complaint is with
drawn.
NEW MAIL FACILITIES.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Minister
Romero has informed Mr.. Bell, Super
intendent of Foreign Mails, that the
Mexican Government has accepted the
proposition of the POstOffice Depart
ment for the Inauguration of the
rotary lock pouch register system be-
TWEEN the United States and Mexico,
similar to the one now in use between
the United States and Canada. At
present, however, this exchange will
be limited to the City of New York and
the City OF Mexico, with the under
standing that it will be gradually ex-
tended to other postoffices in the two
countries. BY this arrangement reg
istered matter between these two cities
will be expedited about four days, as
1t will not be subject to inspection and
handling at FL Paso and Paso del
Norte, which heretofore occupied about
two days in each Office. The new ser
vice will go into operation as soon as
the Mexican Government can provide
the necessary equipment, probably by
August LIST.
A TREASURY STATEMENT.
WAsHNeToN, July 12.-The Coy
ICCClpDO % LCAA JA11O
amount to SO 1898 ,567 and the eXpendi
lures Including u 600, 900 pension pay
ments,) SIS, 561, 102, making an excess
of expenditures of 81 1867 ,5S5. 1t is es
timated that the receipts during the re
mainder of the month will average
| 800, 600 day, and the expenditure!
will be correspondingly large. The to
tai amounts of bonds redeemed
under the call which ma
/ tured on the 1st inst, is $lS 900, 25'
leaving still outstanding of that cal
81, 626 $50. The total amount of callet
bonds outstanding is s., 800, $50. TIL
| demand for notes of small denomina
ton continues heavy and the treasur.
! department is unable as yet to NEE
| it. Arrangements have been made
however, to secure an increases
supply of silver certificates from
the bureau of engraving and print
| ing and they will be ISSUES
as soon as possible. The net gold i
the Treasury increased from S15S 1888.
OO5 July /, 1885, to S1S6, S75 1853 July
1887. Since the 1st inst, the gold hold
inps have decreased SIS, 602, 122, Will
the circulation of gold certificates ha
increased So ,263. no. The circulation
of standard silver dollars has increase
1913 ,Ol6 since the LIST inst.
A REJECTION RECOMMENDED.
The Commissioner of the Genera
Land Once has transmitted to tn
Secretary of the Interior a report froI
the SurVeyOr-G General of Arizona Tel
ritory on the private land claim know
as the Tres AlamOS No. 107. The SUI
veyor-General recommended that til
claim be rejected for sever;
the following: That the United State
possesses the only bona fide tit
to the land in question, having pu
, 4 chased it from the Mexican Govern
! ment for just consideration undo
and by virtue of the Gadsden treat,
that the location of the alleged graz
is too indefinite and vague to permit
an intelligent survey; that the allegG
/ grantee never accepted the allegt
: grant according to law and custom ar
t never entered into possession of it, al
t that his title, if any existed, was new
: recorded in the archives of Mexic
Q and was never confirmed by any COZ
8 petent authority. The Commission
T concurs in the recommendation of t.
n the Surveyor General and suggest tn
d Congress be requested to pass Ia
o definitely rejecting the claim. T
It tract in question contains an area
d something over A 900 acres.
q THE TwIGGS SWORDS.
r The time for the presentation
70 claims for the Twiggs swords captur
t, at New Orleans in 1862 by Gene
1t Butler, the return of which "
Is authorized at the last session of CC
N gress has expired and the Secretary
the Treasury has referred to the Coz
of Claims all the papers received
IN him bearing upon the ownership of [
~ property. Only two claims have bs
n filed, one by Mr.. Myers, executor
- the Twiggs estate and the other
~ Mrs. ROWena Gredella, an Engi
he lady, who asserts that General Twil
a gave her the swords at the time
rs made his escape from New Orleans.
he FARMERS COMPLAIN.
rs WASHINGTON, ID. c., July "a
rs Interstate Commerce Commission